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France shot down drones 'in self-defence' early in Iran war: Macron

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03-03-2026 | 15:37

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France shot down drones 'in self-defence' early in Iran war: Macron

President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that French forces downed drones "in self-defence" during the opening hours of the Middle East conflict sparked by strikes on Iran by the US and Israel.

"We reacted immediately and shot down drones in self-defence in the early hours of the conflict to defend the airspace of our allies, who know they can count on us," Macron said, referring to defence agreements with Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

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